mini-si Registered User Joined Apr 29, 2014 Messages 189 Reaction score 17 Points 18 Location Tamworth Nov 5, 2014 #1 Just a quick one, I'm away from my car at work so can't check and need to get me the correct size spanner to bleed breaks. What size are they?? 7mm?
Just a quick one, I'm away from my car at work so can't check and need to get me the correct size spanner to bleed breaks. What size are they?? 7mm?
mini-si Registered User Joined Apr 29, 2014 Messages 189 Reaction score 17 Points 18 Location Tamworth Nov 5, 2014 #2 Oh s3 btw if that matters
T Tooks Registered User Joined Feb 20, 2006 Messages 753 Reaction score 30 Points 28 Location Lincolnshire Nov 5, 2014 #3 On my S3, the brake nipples were M10 and required an 11mm spanner. Safest to get a set of metric from 6mm up, they're not expensive?
On my S3, the brake nipples were M10 and required an 11mm spanner. Safest to get a set of metric from 6mm up, they're not expensive?
16Klappe Man Boost! Supporter Joined Sep 16, 2008 Messages 5,795 Reaction score 1,238 Points 113 Location Basingstoke Nov 5, 2014 #4 11mm. You'll want a 3/8 ratchet and a deep socket to shock them open with maximum purchase and safety if they haven't been cracked off in a while. Otherwise you will risk rounding them.
11mm. You'll want a 3/8 ratchet and a deep socket to shock them open with maximum purchase and safety if they haven't been cracked off in a while. Otherwise you will risk rounding them.
mini-si Registered User Joined Apr 29, 2014 Messages 189 Reaction score 17 Points 18 Location Tamworth Nov 5, 2014 #5 cheers for the replies guys.